Week 4: Cup Success at Last!

Unbeaten ADL newboys Berkhamstead Sports still hold the ADL Flag high in the Herts Junior Cup. After two wins out of two the boys from Berko continued their

unbeaten start with a fine 4-1 win over Sun Postal Rovers.Man of the match Dean Gavin with a hat trick and Peter Hay scoring. Long Marston had a chance to

join Berko in the next round but after holding Herts & District Division Two Ware Lions Old Boys to 3-3 after extra time, they lost 5-4 on penalties.

Back in the Premier Division the number of teams with a 100% percent record is diminishing fast. St Johns had won their first two comfortably and were looking

continue their good start against Walton Court Wanderers. The home side though had other ideas and goals from Wayne Lightfoot (2) and Anthony Blackman resulted

in a good 3-2 victory.  St Johns scorers were Ian Pearce and Mark Swierczynski.  Aston Park are now the only team with an unblemished record after a battling 4-7 win

away to struggling Manderville.  Park flew into a commanding league following goals from Grant Karwacinski(2) and Jim Workman. Mandeville were not going to lie down and a dogged

performance saw them level 3-3 at the interval. Park though turned on the pressure in the second half  and goals from Jodean Horwood(2), Carl Gunning and Man of the Match Grant

Karwacinski completing his hat-trick in the eightieth minute. Mandeville made it four with a consolation goal 4mins from time. Hale Leys also lost their first season crashing 1-2 at home to

 undefeated Aylesbury Dynamos, the away side two up in twenty minutes thanks to Stuart Creasers 5th minute opener from Taz Ashalls perfect freekick and hot shot Darren Woolards strike.

 Daniel Jones 60th minute goal was merely a consolation. In the other games Bucks CC beat Wingrave 4-0 away and current champions Bierton beat bottom of the division Aston Clinton

5-1.  A hat-trick from man of the match Thomas Brindley, and one each from Alex Woodfine and Chris Davies leaving the away side firmly rooted to the basement.

Division One looks like being as tight a league as ever and it is the newboys of the division who continue to dominate. P&IC Utd continued their great start beating

 struggling Quainton 4-2 with Dave Hedley, Dave Edwards, Bryn Henney Karl Thomas on the scoresheet but Lane End still rule the roost after another comfortable

demoiliton this time 0-4 over Bucks CC Reserves.  The teenagers of Tring Corinthians sped into a 0-3 haltime lead over a unconfident Dairymaid , the final score 4-1 to

the away side. Dairymaids consolation from Dave Fountain.Wendover remain in contention after a 4-1 win over Thame Town. Down at the bottome Haddenham are still

pointless and goalless losing 0-2 to an improving Bedgrove Dynamos, Daryl Lawson and Matt O'Donovan the scorers giving the away side their second win in a row.

Division Two is another tough league and now Britannia have the only wining streak left. Striker partners Pat Callaghan and Fil Festa still fighting over the leading

scorers award with one each in an excellent win over previoulsy unbeaten PC&I Utd Reserves. Wendover Reserves took advantage and now top the division after a 1-3

away win over Oving. Great Milton picked up their first points of the season with a respectable 1-1 draw away to Rose and Crown. St Johns Reserves and Aston

Clinton Reserves showed their first teams how to perform winning 2-1 at home against Long Marstons reserves 2-1 and Bierton Reserves respectively. 

If you want goals this season then Wingrave is the place to be with twenty four goals from their opening two games. Saturdays visitors were Aylesbury Park Rangers

who were taken to the sword in a 16-2 riot. Chris Djurich's eight taking his total to 17 for the season. Leigh Temple and Stuart Melino hit 3, with Dave North adding

the final two. The visitors goals from David Ajala. Goal difference could be important in Division Three and Wingrave's rivals will look to keep in touch. Lane End Reserves

beat bottom of the table Stone Magnets 3-0. Bedgrove Utd Reserves also have three wins out of three after a comfortable 3-1 win over Sparta Royals.

AC Meadowcroft are stil yet to score and were defeated 4-0 by Bedgrove Dynamos and while they have games in hand need to find a goalscorer quick. Bedgrove's

scorers were Goodin,Thurkettle,Moore & Wheeler.Haddenham Utd reserves beat Ludgershall 0-2 in the divisions final game.

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Aston Park are sitting on top of the ADL Premier Division following a resounding 4-0 win away over 2nd place Aylesbury Dynamos. Park seized control from the start and were two

up after just twenty minutes thanks to a great solo effort from striker Carl Gunning and a stunning goal from midfielder Grant Karwacinski. Parks domination continued throughout the

second half and despite some superb shot-stopping from home goalkeeper Chris Finch, pressure turned to goals with Chris Hance and Gunning on target to make it four. St Johns put

last weeks suprise defeat behnd them to beat Manderville 5-2 to keep withn 3 points of the leaders. Two goals each for Ray Atiba-Davis and Phil Swiercyznski, the other by Kirston

Edworthy. Aston Clinton have struggled of late and but now have 3 points after a battling win over Wingrave  thanks to goals from Thorne and Gale.. All other Premier sides had the

weekend off.

Prior to the weekends games Division One was in danger of seperating into two mini-leagues, those teams down the bottom are desperate for points already. An unrecogniseable Bucks

CC reserves team of late played out an entertaining battle at Meadowcroft against Dairymaid. The home sides great first half performance was put to the sword as Bucks eventually won

4-1.Dave Hackett, Ryan Hamilton and two from Jimmel James for Bucks,Maids reply from Lewis Stevens. Thame Town also scored four against bottom side Haddenham. Towns scorers were

Dan Wooton, Matty Logan and Terence Clare, 2. P&IC Utd regained top spot beating a poor Bedgrove Dynamos side 5-0 replacing Lane End who were soundly beaten 3-1 by Berkhampstead Sports, another Den Gavin

hat-trick. Downly are the other team with an unblemished record in the division, destroying Quainton 8-0 on their home turf Scot McKinly helping himself to 5 of them. In the final game a match

 winning performance by Daniel Green saw Bedgrove Utd smash 5 past Tring Corries with no reply, Green, Carl Bennett, Simon Fox and Ross Fymruk with a brace.

 Division Two has a four horse race currently developing at the top of the division. Britannia made it 4 wins from 4 beating Bierton Rservers 3-0 away. Goal a game Fil

Festa opening the scoring after just 30 seconds and with strike partner Pat Callaghan not managing to add to his tally it was 2 cracking efforts from Stef Leone that

wrapped up the points. Wendover though still top the division, after trouncing Rose & Crown 8-1 in a local derby. P&IC Utd Reserves also won easily beating a sorry Fairfod leys side 7-0.

An ever improving Haydon Utd and St Johns reserves also ensured they kept in touch the the top four beating Aston Clinton Reserves and Great Milton 3-2 respectively

In the other game Long Marston Reserves beat fellow strugglers Oving 6-0.

Finally Division 3 has a similar feel to it as the top 3 all maintained their 100% records.  Wingrave still top the division on goal difference this time only putting 5 past

Ludgershall, the final result 5-2 thanks to a hat-trick from Leigh Temple, David Inns and Dave North also on the scoresheet, Ludgershall scoresers were Craig Chambers

and Rob Evans. Lane End Reserves smashed 9 past struggling Meadowcroft in a 9-1 win to remain in second, Scot Ford with 4 the pick of the bunch and Begrove Utd Reserves are third after

a 4-1 win away to fellow promotion hopefuls Haddenham Reserves. There was a win finally for Sparta Royals after a 4-3 thriller against Aylesbury Park Rangers. Dan Labb, Andy Dell,Errol Henry 

 and Nick Moore scoring the Royals goals Bedgrove Dynamos Reserves ensured Stone Magnets remain pointless with a 4-1 away win in the other game.

WEEK 3 RESULTS

The ADL representation of the County Cup began on Saturday at the Intermediate Level with both unbeaten Aston Park and Wingrave looking for a good cup run. With home advantage both teams fancied themselves to progress but sadly both fell at the first hurdle. Aston Park took visitors Olney Town right to the wire and led right until 5 minutes to go courtesy of a goal from striker Jodean Horwood but could not hold on as the visitors equalised to take the game into extra time. Both sides failed to capatilise on goal scoring opportunities to win the match and it was the United Counties side who finally won through 4-1 on penalties. WIngrave were taken to the cleaners in a 0-5 route by Grendon Rangers in the other game.

As a result of Park's cup game Aylesbury Dynamos looked to move clear at the top of the Premier Division and maintain their winning streak against free scoring Walton Court Wanderers but were held to a 3-3 draw after battling back from 3-1 down. Stuart Creaser, Matty Prince and Joe Chapman on the scoresheet to ensure a point was saved. St Johns and Hale Leys maintained there 100% winning starts with wins against Bucks CC and Aston Clinton both  3-1 respectively. Champions Bierton returned to winning ways with a 6-2 win over bottom of the table Long Marston who remain pointlesl,Biertons scorers were man of the match Chris Davies with two, Ricki Seinfield, Alex Woodfine, Nick Gurney and Thomas Brindley scoring the others. In the final game Elmhurst won their first points of the season with a comfortable 4-1 win over Manderville.  clie

With P&IC Utd not playing in Division one their rivals looked to keep up the pace at the top of Division one. Lane End now top the division as they continued where they left off last week demolishing Haddenham 6-1 who remain rooted to the bottom of the league while second bottom Dairymaid thought they were in line for their first point of the season scoring 4 away from home only to lose 5-4 to Wendover. Anthony Nicholls two, Adam Wilkie and Lee Riche with theiMaid goals. Berkhamstead Sports remain unbeaten after a close 4-3 win against Bedgrove Utd Carl Bennett, Jamie Johns and Ross Fymbruk goals not enough to secure a point, while Bedgrove Dynamos picked up their first points in a suprise 4-3 win against previously undefeated Tring Corinthians. Quainton also recored their first points beating Bucks CC reserves 4-2 away from home. Downley Albion remain unbeaten quietly going about their business beating Thame 4-0.

In Division Two an old romance has been rekindled as Britannia continued their unbeaten run with a 6-0 win against Fairford Leys. Former strike Partners Pat Callaghan and Fil Festa being reunited this season with the dynamic duo scoring a hat-trick each. PC&I Utd Reserves still top the league after their third win in row a beating St Johns Reserves 3-2 Joby Henley, Ricardo Green and Phil Badrick goals enough to give them the points.  Rose and Crown had enjoyed a good start to the season winning both games but were soundly beaten 3-1 at home by Haydon Utd. Oving won their first points of the season in a battling 3-1 win over Bierton Reserves Oliver Thoday, Mark Goss and Jesse Back giving the villagers the points.Long Marston reserves also won their first game beating Aston Clinton reserves 3-1,Ali Norton, John Young Paul Gallagher with Marstons goals. Great Milton though remain firmly routed to the bottom this time comfortably beaten seven nil at home by Wendover Reserves. 

Lane End Reserves continued the villages good start to their ADL return much like their first team with another comfortable win this time demolishing Sparta Royals 7-1 away from home. Sparta's consolation from Dan Lab. Begrove Utd Reserves also maintained there 100% start winning at Stone Magnets. The home team this time managing to keep the score down to 2-1. Ludgershall brought new boys Aylesbury Park Rangers back down to earth winning 3-1 over in Ashdendon Lee Conway, Mark Rundell and Simon Oppenheimer scoring. Haddenham Reserves defeated Bedgrove Dynamos 5-3 in the final game in the division.

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